Football
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at the
2006 Asian Games
The 2006 Asian Games (), officially known as the XV Asiad or 15th Asian Games (, and commonly known as Doha 2006 (), were an Asian multi-sport event held in Doha, Qatar, from December 1 to 15, 2006, with 424 events in 39 sports featured in the ga ...
was held in
Doha
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,
Qatar
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from 18 November to 15 December 2006. The opening match was played 14 days prior to the opening ceremony. In this tournament, some 30 teams played in the men's competition, and 8 teams participated in women's competition.
Turkmenistan
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, and
Yemen
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withdrew from the competition before playing their first match. The organisation announced a new competition format because of this. Instead of only the group winners of the first round to go through to the second round, now also both runners-up qualified.
Later
India
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also announced their retirement, however they remained in the tournament on a "no cost to government basis".
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
was taken out of competition prior to their first match, due to a suspension by
FIFA
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. However, FIFA lifted the suspension on
Iran under-23 team on 26 November 2006 so they returned to the original Group D stage.
Age limit for the men teams is under-23, same as the age limit in football competitions in
Olympic Games
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, while three overage players are allowed among each squad.
Venues
There are 3 host cities, including 7 stadiums hosted the tournament.
Schedule
Medalists
Medal table
Draw
The draw ceremony for the team sports was held on 7 September 2006 at Doha.
Men
Eight teams who did not enter
2002
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Squads
Final standing
Men
Women
Impact on Qatar
Scholars suggest that the 2006 Asian Games had long-term consequences for Qatar by boosting its tourist economy, aiding in economic diversification away from oil, and encouraging infrastructural development, while anticipating Qatar's bid for the
2022 FIFA World Cup
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References
Official men football scheduleOfficial women football schedule
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Asia
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2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
Events at the 2006 Asian Games
2006–07 in Qatari football